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Old 07-02-2017, 10:18 PM   #115
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The BRZ beats the MX5 on the straights coming out of the corner before the straight. Simple reason is much more power.
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You're just supporting my argument that the new BRZ is a much better handler than the MX5
Which one is it? If it has much more power and is a much better handler, why was it basically a dead heat in the test you're talking about and 1.5 seconds slower in the one I shared? If it really is that much more powerful and a better handler it shouldn't have been close at all.

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the suspension improvements Subaru finally made to the BRZ. Improvements I too have made thanks to the factory finally making rear springs with the correct spring rate for good handling.
You do realize that with the revised springs and shocks they also put on a bigger rear sway bar, right?
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